古(gu)宋城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)時的宋子城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi),位(wei)于今河北(bei)(bei)省趙(zhao)(zhao)縣(xian)東北(bei)(bei)部,距趙(zhao)(zhao)縣(xian)18公里(li)的韓村鎮宋城(cheng)(cheng)村,故城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)東西長(chang)700米(mi),南北(bei)(bei)寬550米(mi),占地(di)38.5萬平方(fang)米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)墻高4米(mi),底寬6-10米(mi)不等,高處約4米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)四周的田野(ye)里(li),分布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)著封土高大的幾十(shi)座墓冢。山西平朔(shuo)煤礦發掘出土的“宋子三孔布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)幣”,就(jiu)是戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)七雄之一(yi)(yi)的趙(zhao)(zhao)國(guo)(guo)(guo)在(zai)宋子城(cheng)(cheng)所鑄。這種(zhong)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)幣圓首圓肩圓足,在(zai)首和足部有三個(ge)圓孔,故稱“三孔布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)幣,”現存放在(zai)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)歷史博物(wu)館(guan)。從“宋子三孔布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)幣”在(zai)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)貨幣史上的地(di)位(wei)來(lai)看(kan),宋子城(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)當時街市繁華,商貿發達,是趙(zhao)(zhao)國(guo)(guo)(guo)北(bei)(bei)部邊陲的一(yi)(yi)個(ge)重要城(cheng)(cheng)邑,戰(zhan)(zhan)略地(di)位(wei)十(shi)分重要。 該城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)對研究戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)時期以及(ji)趙(zhao)(zhao)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的經濟及(ji)軍事發展(zhan)具有歷史研究價值。1956年(nian)9月7日(ri),被(bei)河北(bei)(bei)省人民政府公布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為省級重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)。2013年(nian)5月,被(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)務院核定(ding)為第七批全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)。
古宋(song)(song)(song)(song)城(cheng)址,宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),戰(zhan)國時(shi)越(yue)邑,形(xing)成(cheng)于公元(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)770年。《史記·燕召公世家》燕王(wang)喜四年,栗腹(fu)伐趙(zhao),王(wang)自將仿軍隨軍至宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)。公元(yuan)(yuan)前(qian)228年被秦占領(ling),始為(wei)(wei)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。剌(la)客傳(chuan)》“秦滅燕,高(gao)漸離匿(ni)作(zuo)于宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),”即此。西(xi)漢(han)初,劉邦封許瘈(ji)為(wei)(wei)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)侯,宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)升(sheng)為(wei)(wei)候國;漢(han)景帝(di)中元(yuan)(yuan)二年(前(qian)148年),廢(fei)(fei)(fei)國復縣(xian)(xian)(xian),屬巨鹿郡;王(wang)莽(mang)時(shi),宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)短時(shi)稱為(wei)(wei)宜子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),后漢(han)廢(fei)(fei)(fei);北魏永安二年(529年)復置(zhi)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),仍屬巨鹿郡;北齊天保(bao)七年(556年)又廢(fei)(fei)(fei);隋(sui)文(wen)帝(di)開(kai)皇(huang)初(公元(yuan)(yuan)581年)又置(zhi)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),屬趙(zhao)郡;隋(sui)煬帝(di)大業三年(607年)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)并(bing)入平棘縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。